war came to an end before the final australian advance began , bringing the campaign to an end . = = background = = = = = strategic situation = = = japanese forces had landed on bo ##uga ##in ##ville in early 1942 , capturing it from the small force of australians garrison ##ing the island . they had subsequently developed several air ##base ##s on the island , using it to conduct operations in the northern solomon islands and to attack the allied lines of communication between the united states , australia and the southwest pacific area . these bases also helped protect ra ##bau ##l , the major japanese garrison and naval base in papua new guinea , and throughout 1943 , allied planners determined
war came to an end before the final australian advance began, bringing the campaign to an end. = = background = = = = = strategic situation = = = japanese forces had landed on bougainville in early 1942, capturing it from the small force of australians garrisoning the island. they had subsequently developed several airbases on the island, using it to conduct operations in the northern solomon islands and to attack the allied lines of communication between the united states, australia and the southwest pacific area. these bases also helped protect rabaul, the major japanese garrison and naval base in papua new guinea, and throughout 1943, allied planners determined